Wheeled toy



May 7, 1946.

A. B. CARMICHAEL WHEELED TOY Filed Nov. 15 1945.

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Patented May 7, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WHEELED TOY Asa B. Carmichael, Tujunga, Calif.

Application November 15, 1945, Serial No. 628,879

3 Claims. (01. 46 105) The present invention relates to a new and useto a toy mounted on wheels adapted to be pulled along the ground andembodying the provision of an animated horse and human figure operated,

from the wheels of the toy. i

An important object of the invention is to provide a toy of this character representing an animated horse and an animated human figure, such as an intimation cowboy suitably connected to thenose 'of the horse to simulate the action of the horse in. nudging or pushing the human figure forwardly during the forward travel of the horse and in which the legs of the human figure and the tail and ears of the horse are operatively connected to the wheels on which the horse is mounted for the actuation thereof as the toy is moved over the ground.

- A further object of the invention is to provide a toy of this character of simple and practical construction, which effectively simulates a walking action of the human figure as the toy is drawn over the ground, which may be manufactured at relatively low cost and which is otherwise well adapted for the purpose for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming through the legs of the horse substantiallyon a v line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on a line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view through one of the legs of the human figure, and

Figure 6 is an enlarged view in elevation of the pulley forming theknee joint of the legs.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the oscillating mounting for one of the ears of the animal.

Referring now to the drawing in detail wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention. The numeral 5 designates an imitation animal, such as a horse or the like, and the numeral 6 desi nates an imitation human flsure' preferably clothed or ornamented to represent a cowboy.

The body and head of the horse 5 is hollow and the body and head of the human figure G is likewise of hollow construction. i

The front and rear legs I and 8 of the toy horse are rigidly connected to the body, the front legs 1 being connected by a transverse axle 9 to which a pair of wheels l0 and a pair of pulleys Illa are secured and the rear legs 8 are similarly connected by a transverse axle ll'on which the ground wheels 12 are Joumaled, the wheels I0 and I2 supporting the animal for movement along the ground.

The rear of the body of the human figure 6 is cemented or otherwise suitably connected to the nose 13 of the animal 50 as to provide a rigid connection therebetween.

The central portion of the body 5 of the animal is provided with a pair of spaced parallel vertically extending post ll, one of the posts having a disk l5 and pulley l6 secured for rotation as a unit at opposite sides of the post by means of a pin I! while the other post likewise has a disk l8 and pulley l9 similarly secured thereon by means of a pin 20.

A drive belt 2| operatively connects one of the front pulleys or'wheels Illa with the pulley l6 and a similar drive belt 22 connects the other front wheel or pulley Illa with the pulley l9. Accordingly, both sets of pulleys mounted in the body of the horse are rotated by the wheels l0 and the disks and pulley I5 and I6 and the disks and pulley I8 and H are respectively connected to each other for the simultaneous rotation thereof.

A pin 23 is attached eccentrically to the inside of the pulley Hi to which one end of a flexible cord or other flexible member 24 is attached and which extends forwardly through the body of the horse and over a double pulley 25 rotatably mounted in the head of the horse, the cord then extending downwardly through the nose l3 of the horse and into the lower portion of the body of the imitation figure 6 and around a double pulley 26 journaled in the lower portion of the body of the imitation figure. The other end of the cord 24 then extends downwardly through the left thigh 21 of the human figure and is connected eccentrically to a pulley 28 which forms the knee joint for the lower left leg 29 of the human figure. The pulleys 2G and 28 are journaled respectively at the upper and lower 'ends ofa rigid rod or brace 30 extending through the thigh 21 and a rigid rod or brace 3| extends downwardly in the lower legportion 29. The rods 33 and 3| are covered by suitable padding 32 as shown in detail in Figure 5 of the drawings to form flexible legs for the human figure which are bendable at the knee joint 28.

The disk i5 is likewise provided with an eccentric pin 33 positioned in a side thereof diametrically opposite from the pin Hand to which one end of a cord or other flexible member 34 is attached which likewise" extends over the pulley I 25 and downwardly over the pulley 26 in the imitation figure i and thence downwardly through the right front leg 35 and connected eccentrically to a pulley 36 at the knee Joint thereof. The leg 34 is similarly provided with rigid brace rods 31 and 38 and otherwise is similarly constructed to the left leg.

Accordingly, as the toy is drawn over the ground the pulleys I and I9 will be rotated by the wheels Ill whereby to alternately cause a pulling force exerted on the cords 24 and 34, and thus to alternately raise and lower the legs of the imitation human figure to represent a walking action. r

The outer surface of the disk i8 is provided with an eccentric pin 39 to which one end of a cord or other flexible member 40 is attached and which extends upwardly and rearwardly in the body of the animal 5 for attaching to the inner end of a bell crank lever 4| which is pivoted on a pin 42 at the rear of the body of the animal and projects upwardly and outwardly therefrom, the outer end of the lever 4| being constructed to represent the tall 43 of the animal.

The ears 44 of the animal are secured to the ends of a shaft 44 journaled in the head thereof and secured to the shaft on the inside of the head of the animal is a pulley 46 over which is trained one end of a cord or flexible member 41 and secured to said pulley. The other end of the cord 41 is attached to a pin 48 which projects from a pulley 19 at a side thereof diametrically opposite from the pin 39.

Accordingly, the tail 43 and cars 44 of the animal are operated by the cords 40 and 4], respectively, as the disk and pulley l8 and I9 are roconjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of the device .will be quite apparent to those skilled in the art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary. I 7

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

.I claim;

1. A toy comprising an animated toy animal and an animated toy'human figure, wheels supporting the animal, and means for operating the moving parts of the animal, operating connections between said means and the moving parts of the figure, and a driving connection between said wheels and means, said means and operating connections being completely concealed in said animal and figure.

2. A toy comprising a wheel supported toy animal and atoy walking human figure, said figure being attached to the head of the animal for movement as a unit, said animal including pivoted ears and a pivotedtail and said figure including pivoted legs, and belt and pulley drive means operatively connecting the wheels of the animal to said pivoted elements for actuation thereof upon a movement of the toy over the ground.

3. A toy comprising a wheel supported toy animal and a toy walking human figure, said figure being attached to the head of the animal for movement as a unit, said animal including pivoted ears and a pivoted tail and said figure including pivoted legs, a plurality of pulleys rotatably mounted in the animal, a belt drive between the wheels of the animal and said pulleys, and flexible means operatively connecting the pulleys with the pivoted elements of the animal and figure for actuating said elements upon a movement tated during the travel of the animal along the of the toy over the ground.

ground.

ASA B. CARMICHAEL.

In view of the foregoing description taken in. 

